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Here's Nelly at Wednesday night's Timberwolves game at Target Center.

Nelly hopped up to our frigid state for a few days this week -- not to sign the "Hot Cheetos & Takis" stars the KIDS, but apparently to do some food-related business with General Mills. Based upon some tweets and photos from the rapper -- in between some incessant promotion for a new song called "Hey Porsche" -- the St. Lunatic really got around town!

Below, take a ride wit us and see where Nelly headed around town.

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Could the "boy" from the North Country be the answer for our drought?

Summer un-officially began this month as pitchers and catchers reported to Florida to mark the start of another season of trying to survive in Twins territory. Even though about 12 inches of snow covers Target Field, we can still daydream of April 1 when the skies will be blue, and Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau will be healthy.

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For a while, Joel "WhysGuy" Bauman was both a rapper and a wrestler at the University of Minnesota. Now, after he's seen some success on the music side, he's ineligible to compete as a wrestler based upon NCAA rules.

Recently, the school contacted him and requested he take down his motivation-bent music from iTunes and his YouTube channel. His online profile features his name, his likeness, and ties to his career on the wrestling team. The 21-year-old refused, so the school had to waive his eligibility this week. More »

It's no secret that Lady Gaga can be a high-maintenance gal. The woman is a walking MOMA exhibit with her unbelievable wardrobe. While she's not sporting her craziest styles out and about these days, she's still the same old Gaga we know and love.

The latest financial drama between Gaga and her ex-best friend former assistant continues, and after a six-hour deposition this week, Gaga's tour rider was revealed.

Tour riders offer a somewhat skewed look into what artists really want when they're on tour. Sometimes there are ridiculously detailed requests to act as a litmus test for other simpler, more important requirements. Sometimes there are just ridiculous requests. While some of Gaga's wants and needs aren't entirely lavish, there are a few that might raise brows.

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Lady Gaga at the Xcel Energy Center, 8/30/10
Lady Gaga plots Born This Way Ball 2013 tour -- St. Paul in February

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Local Voice contestant Nicholas David just received a very big endorsement from the King of All Media himself.

On Tuesday morning's episode of The Howard Stern Show on Sirius satellite radio, Stern praised the Minnesota-bred talent show singer.

"This guy sings beautifully," Stern said. "He's really talented ... he should win."

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Goldy spoofs Carly Rae Jepsen.

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It's mid-July, and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is in full summer bloom across commercial radio, the blogosphere, and now the Big Ten conference mascots, including the University of Minnesota, have put a stamp on it far more enjoyable than Tay Zonday's.

Our cross-conference rivals (except for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern and Purdue) got in on the zaniness. So, we get furtive peeks from behind a tree by Wisconsin's Bucky Badger, the Penn State Nittany Lion gets into the car-washing bit from Jepsen's original video, and Nebraska's Herbie Husker gets chased by some adoring cheerleaders. As for Goldy Gopher, it looks like his costume is waterproof, judging by his trip to the beach, which includes a tail-drying session.
 

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Oops, they did it again.

​Kevin Love trying to sing along with Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" is even more awkward than Kevin Love trying to sing along with 'N Sync.

Although these videos that the Minnesota Timberwolves have been spinning out this season seem to have their heart in the right place, no person who appreciates a vocal slam dunk is going to wave their towels to this. You'd think for how much the production costs must be to line up several T-Wolves and record them singing along that someone could print out the lyrics, right? Nope.



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Spoiler alert.

​The Minnesota Timberwolves really want to portray themselves as a multi-dimensional bunch, especially when it comes to their music consumption. This was already applied when a good portion of the team agreed to be filmed listening to the 'N Sync hit "Tearin' Up My Heart" last month.

Now, this concept digs deeper with the not-at-all PBS-sponsored Darko Listens to Pop Music starring the Timberwolves big man Darko Milicic wearing headphones and dishing out opinions. This particular offering includes "Party Rock Anthem" "as composed by LMFAO."

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Photos courtesy of RAD Zoo

​Even if Justin Bieber isn't readily accessible in Minnesota, and old reptile buddy of his is just an hour's drive away from the Twin Cities. We're talking about Johnson, an albino boa constrictor who is the first celebrity snake to reside at the impeccably named RAD (Reptile & Amphibian Discovery) Zoo in Owatonna.

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​The origin of Owatonna synth-pop artist Owl City's cute-on-the-surface moniker turns out to have some dead-serious literary implications. In a blog posting titled "Why I Call Myself Owl City," the reclusive Adam Young describes what is "not the kind of answer I can explain in thirty seconds during a loud meet-and-greet while the opener is soundchecking in the same room two people are trying to converse in." He goes on to say that even half an hour in a quiet coffee shop might not be enough to fully explain it. Whether or not this is true, we can bet that Ambrose Bierce is gonna get a lot of Kindle downloads this week.

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